LeadingAge Minnesota

This page serves as your COVID-19 Resource Library. We will post tools, guidance and resources to help you be in compliance with the state's expectations on your operations as well as help you make sure you are doing all you can to create a safe environment for your clients and staff. 

In addition to the resources found on this page, additional public service announcements, print materials and other translated documents can be found here.

Join us every other Thursday at 3:00 for the ADS Huddle where you will learn the latest regulatory updates and connect with other providers on operations.  To participate, click here, and contact Roni Falck with any questions: 

NEW RESOURCES:

• Recent COVID ADS Quesions and Answers 9/23/21)
• FAQ for Adult Day Services (6/30/21)
• Policy template for Unvaccinated - Potential Exposure (6/30/21)
• Policy template for Vaccinated - Potential Exposure (6/30/21)

GUIDANCE:

• Guidance for Facilities Providing Transportation Services during COVID-19 (6/8/21)
• Updated DHS Guidance on Adult Day Centers: Resumption of program activities (5/28/21)
• COVID-19 modifications to alternative adult day services licensing requirements (3/30/21)
• Updated DHS Requirements for ADS (2/22/21)

SAMPLE POLICIES

• ADS Right to Informed Choice COVID-19 Policy(12/15/20)

• ADS Program Temporary Closure Policy (12/15/20)

• ADS Suspected Case Policy (12/15/20)

• Sample Policies and Communications Templates for Potential
  COVID-19 Cases and Temporary Closure Toolkit (12/15/20)
  

• Temporary Closure Letter - Participant and Family (12/15/20)
• Confirmed Case Letter Template for Participants and Families (12/8/20)
• Adult Day Reopening FAQ - Updated (8/12/20)
• Adult Day Reopening Toolkit (07/29/20)
• Adult Day Reopening Checklist (7/17/20)
• COVID-19 Preparedness Plan - Business Plan Template

MDH & DHS GUIDANCE

• MDH Guidance for ADS on Confirmed COVID-19 Cases (11/20/20)
• Alternative Adult Day Services
• Background Studies
• Non-Emergency Transportation Guidance during COVID-19
• Alternative Adult Day Services Wind Down

INFECTION CONTROL AND SYMPTOM SCREENING

• Pulse Oximetry (MDH)
• Droplet Precaution Policy Template (8/26/20)
• Symptom Surveillance Log - Participant (updated 06/22/20)
• Symptom Surveillance Log - Employee/Essential Visitor
• Standards of Care - Usage Grid (MDH)
• Disinfectant for Use Against COVID-19

STAFF TRAINING - LEARN WITH EDUCARE

Educare® is an exclusive LeadingAge MN strategic collaboration providing on-demand online and DVD-based training. EduCare® training is a compliant solution for adult day and can be customized to your center.

See the Adult Day Education & Training 

All EduCare clients have access to the training videos. DVDs can be sent to non-clients upon request. Contact Jennifer Anderson at jmamirabelle@msn.com or 952.288.3800.